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Book SynopsisPlant Breeding Reviews presents state-of-the-art reviews on plant genetics and the breeding of all types of crops by both traditional means and molecular methods. Many of the crops widely grown today stem from a very narrow genetic base; understanding and preserving crop genetic resources is vital to the security of food systems worldwide.
Table of ContentsContributors ix
1. James L. Brewbaker: Distinguished Geneticist, Tropical Plant Breeder, Inspiring Teacher 1
Ganesan Srinivasan and Jules Janick
I. Early Years 2
II. Research 5
III. Educator 17
IV. The Man 24
Releases and Publications of James L. Brewbaker 27
2. Breeding Leucaena: Tropical Multipurpose Leguminous Tree 43
James L. Brewbaker
I. Introduction 45
II. Genetic Resources 58
III. Genetics in Relation to Breeding 70
IV. Cultivar Development 75
V. Breeding Challenges 88
VI. The Future 108
Acknowledgments 111
Literature Cited 111
3. Maize Doubled Haploids 123
Zhixin Liu, Yanbo Wang, Jiaojiao Ren, Mei Mei, Ursula K. Frei, Benjamin Trampe, and Thomas Lübberstedt
I. Introduction 125
II. History of Haploid Research in Maize 126
III. Milestones for Establishing DH Technology in Maize Breeding 131
IV. Application of DH Technology in Maize Breeding and Genetic Studies 148
V. Application of DH Technology in Maize-Breeding Programs 152
VI. Future Perspectives in Using DH Technology in Maize 157
Acknowledgments 159
Literature Cited 160
4. Nitrogen and Phosphorus Use Efficiencies in Wheat: Physiology, Phenotyping, Genetics, and Breeding 167
Harindra S. Balyan, Vijay Gahlaut, Anuj Kumar, Vandana Jaiswal, Raman Dhariwal, Sandhya Tyagi, Priyanka Agarwal, Supriya Kumari, and Pushpendra K. Gupta
I. Introduction 170
II. Physiology of N Uptake and Assimilation 173
III. Physiology of P Uptake and Assimilation 177
IV. Crop Phenotyping for NUE/PUE 180
V. Genes Involved in N Uptake and Metabolism 184
VI. QTL for NUE/PUE 188
VII. MicroRNA, Long Non-Coding RNA, Target Mimics for N/P Homeostasis 195
VIII. Approaches for the Genetic Improvement of NUE/PUE 200
IX. Outlook 212
Acknowledgments 214
Literature Cited 214
5. Interspecific Periclinal Chimeras as a Strategy for Cultivar Development 235
Nagib A. Nassar, Nayra N. Bomfim Fernandes, Danielle Y. Hashimoto Freitas, and Thomas M. Gradziel
I. Introduction 236
II. Chimera Form and Function 239
III. Interspecies Chimeras 241
IV. Case Studies 252
V. Prospects 262
Acknowledgments 262
Literature Cited 263
6. Open Source Plant Breeding and the Open Source Seed Initiative 271
Claire H. Luby, Jack R. Kloppenburg, and Irwin L. Goldman
I. Introduction 273
II. Restrictions on Freedom to Operate in Plant Breeding 275
III. The Open Source Seed Initiative 280
IV. Social and Political Context of Open Source Plant Breeding 283
V. Breeding Context: Working with OSSI Germplasm 288
VI. Outlook 296
Literature Cited 297
7. Rapid Cycle Breeding: Application of Transgenic Early Flowering for Perennial Trees 299
Ann M. Callahan, Chinnathambi Srinivasan, Chris Dardick, and Ralph Scorza
I. Introduction 300
II. Generation of Early Flowering Trees 302
III. Utilizing Early Flowering for Rapid Cycle Breeding 317
IV. Outlook 325
Literature Cited 327
Subject Index 335
Cumulative Subject Index 337
Cumulative Contributor Index 365
